GSSD HOLDINGS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04360405 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 7.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-07-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-04-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2024-05-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2023-07-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  6. 2023-04-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2023-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2023-02-02
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2023-02-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-02-01
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2023-02-01
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2023-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2023-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2022-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2021-08-17
    ➖
    SMITH, Darren Michael resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-03-20
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2019-03-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  23. 2019-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-02-04
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2019-01-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  26. 2018-04-30
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2016-06-15
    ➕
    SCOTT-DE'ATH, Ginette Anne appointed
    director
  28. 2006-05-18
    ➖
    DE'ATH, Simon Philip resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    SMITH, Darren Michael appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-05-17
    ➖
    DE ATH, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  31. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    DE ATH, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-10-09
    ➖
    ATKINS, Leonard Terence resigned
    director
  33. 2002-01-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GSSD HOLDINGS LTD
  34. 2002-01-25
    ➕
    DE'ATH, Simon Philip appointed
    director
  35. 2002-01-25
    ➕
    DE'ATH, Simon Philip appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-01-25
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-01-25
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2002-01-25
    ➕
    ATKINS, Leonard Terence appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-07-29

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-07-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-04-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon De'Ath
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Ginette Anne Scott-De'Ath
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/04/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Begbies Traynor Town Wall House
Balkerne Hill
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-01-25

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

DE'ATH, Simon Philip→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT-DE'ATH, Ginette Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE ATH, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2004-05-17
Resigned
DE'ATH, Simon Philip→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-25 · resigned 2006-05-18
Resigned
SMITH, Darren Michael→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2021-08-17
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-25 · resigned 2002-01-25
Resigned
ATKINS, Leonard Terence→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-01-25 · resigned 2002-10-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property20/03/201901/02/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—29/01/201901/02/2023

Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-04-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-05-14
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16